Friday 25 April 2014

The Raid 2: Berandal

THE RAID 2: BERANDAL  *****



The Raid was a huge success. Slick but brutal, it brought the martial arts movie into fresh stylistic territory, showcasing numerous ground-breaking on-screen fight sequences and throwing the spotlight on traditional Indonesian martial art of Silat. In doing so, writer and director Gareth Evans set the bar high for the genre - and for himself...

Full review here: http://www.horrortalk.com/movie-reviews/4352-the-raid-2-berandal-movie-review.html

Friday 11 April 2014

Let The Right One In [THEATRE]

LET THE RIGHT ONE IN ****

Let The Right One In is an eerie yet alluring masterpiece that tells the story of lonely, bullied teen Oskar (Martin Quinn) who falls for the new girl-next-door, Eli (Rebecca Benson). But Eli has a dark secret that Oskar is unaware of: she's a vampire, and survival depends on killing locals for their blood, with the helping hand of deeply-besotted human ex-lover Hakan (Clive Mendus). But when the town's search for the notorious 'murderer' gathers pace, their position is compromised, and Eli and Oskar's blossoming relationship must face the truths.

Until 27th September, Let The Right One In will turn the Apollo Theatre stage crimson....

Full review here: http://www.horrortalk.com/features/4340-let-the-right-one-in-theatre-review.html

Monday 7 April 2014

Doctor Mordrid

DOCTOR MORDRID ****


A traditional superhero B-movie with all the flashy, low-budget sci-fi conventions and trashy dialogue of its championing fifties predecessors, Doctor Mordrid an entertaining movie that deserves a new audience...

Full review here: http://www.horrortalk.com/movie-reviews/4286-doctor-mordrid-dvd-review.html